Hair curler



March 17, 1953 A. KLEIN 2,631,594

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Patented Mar. 17, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE'i Application September 4, 1951, Serial No. 244,893

4 Claims.

l This invention relates to a'hair curler of the type comprising a flexible bar from the median portion of which depends a sheet or a pair of sheets, the leading part of the strand of hair is placed against the sheet, said sheet and strand are wound around said median' portion to produce the curl, and the end 'portions of the bar are then 'bent over the wound hair to retain the curled strand in place.

Heretofore, these hair curlers had several inherent disadvantages, in that they were unduly heavy, the bar and sheet ine'iciently secured, and While the end portions of the bar were sufficiently flexible for hair bending functions its median portion was not adequately rigid for the eicient winding of the sheets and hair strand therearound.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved and eflicient hair curler which will remedy the aforesaid disadvantages, and that will be furthermore simple, inexpensive, strong, durable, conveniently and economically manufacturable, and conveniently utilizable.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the hair curler constituting the invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the hair curler shown in Fig. V1, on a magnified scale and shown partiallyzbrol'en away, for clearness and convenience of illustration. I.

Fig..3 is 4an elevational view of the flexible bar forming part of the hair curler of the invention, on a magnied scale, and illustrating it as it appears before assemblage of the hair curler.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the bar shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the hair curler in position for receiving the strand of hair, priorly to winding the latter therearound.

Fig. 6 is an end view illustrating the hair curler, as it appears when in its operative conditionv of gripping the strand of hair in wound up state.

Fig. 7 is a front view illustration of the hair curler in operative condition and in retention of the hair strand.

Fig. 8 is a View similar to Fig. 3, but showing a iiexible bar of the hair curler which is a modification of the invention.

Fig. 9 is an end View of the bar shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an end elevation of the modified hair curler, as it appears in assembled state.

The hair curler I, Figs. 1, 2, includes a flexible fiat bar 2 of metal or other suitable material, to

the median region 3 of which is secured as shown a pair of sheets which may be of paper, cloth, or other desirablesubstance. In the production of the hair curler, its bar 2 is initially made in the form shown in Fig. 3, with its region 3 wider than its end portions 2a, and the bar 2 is preferably completely enveloped by a braided fabric 5, as illustrated. In the assemblage of the hair curler, the median region 3 of the bar 2 is bent on itself longitudinally about the dash and dot line t, to assume the form shown in Fig. 2, and during said bending operation the upper edges l of the sheets 4 are simultaneously inserted between the half-portions 3a of the bar 2, whereupon said bar and sheets become rmly and eiiiciently united to each other.

When utilizing the hair curler I, it is placed relatively to the strand of hair 8 extending from the scalp 9 in the manner shown in Fig. 5, with the end tuft 8a of the strand being inserted between the sheets 4, as illustrated. The bar 2 is then turned forwardly, and the sheets 4 together with the tuft 8a and remainder of the strand 8 are then wound around the bar to produce the hair curl I0, as illustrated in Figs. 6, '7. On completion of said winding of the hair, the end portions Za of the bar 2 are then bent around the ends of the curl I IJ to bear thereon pressingly and retain it in wound condition. The aforesaid eiiicient securement of the sheets 4 by the gripping portions 3a of the median region 3 has the further effect of rendering this region of the bar 2 rigid, which is advantageous in the work of winding the hair therearound, while the end portions 2a of the bar retain their requisite flexibility for their function of bending and pressing about the ends of the hair curl I0, as indicated in Figs. 6. 7.

According to the modification or the invention shown in Figs. 8, 9, 10, the bar II of the hair lcurler l2 is made of round exible metal or other material, and its median region I3 is initially flattened out and widened, as shown in Figs. 8, 9. In the assemblage of this hair curler, the median region I3 of the bar II is bent on itself longitudinally about the dash and dro-t line I4, to assume the form shown in Fig. 10, and during said bending `operation the hair curling sheet I5 is inserted between the half-portions I3a of the bar I I, thereby attaining an eicient gripping securement of the sheet I5 to the bar I I.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention:

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising a unitary exble s bar and a hair curling sheet depending from the median region of said bar, said median region of the bar being wider than bo-th end portions of the bar and being bent longitudinally upon itself, and the edge of said sheet being located between said bent portions of the bar and held securedly to the bar by its being gripped by said bent portions whereby said median region of the bar will attain vrequisite rigidity and both end portions of said bar will retain flexibility.

2. A hair curler comprising a unitary flexible b'ar and a hair curling sheet depending from the median region of said bar, said median regionv of the bar being wider than both end portions of the bar and being bent longitudinally upon itself, the edge of said sheet being located llrietween'sai-.d bent portions of the bar and held securedly to the bar by its being gripped by said bent portions whereby sai-d median region of the bar will attain requisite rigidity and both end portions of said bar will retain flexibility, and said bar being .covered by an envelope.

Y 3. A hair curler comprising a unitary at ilex- -ible bar and a hair curling sheet depending from the median reg-ion of said bar, said med-ian region of the bar being wider than both end portions of the bar and being bent longitudinally upon itself, and the edge of said sheet being located between said bent portions of the bar and held securedly to the bar by its being gripped by said bent portions whereby said median region of the bar will attain requisite rigidity and both end portions of said bar will retain flexibility.

4. A hair curler comprising a unitary round flexible bar and a hair curling sheet depending from the median region of said bar, said median region of the bar being flattened and bent longitudinally upon itself, and the edge of said sheet being located between said bent portions of the bar and held securedly to the bar by its being gripped by said bent portions, whereby said median region of the bar will attain requisite rigidity and both end portions of said bar will retain flexibility.

ARTHUR KLEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file .of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Hall June 13, 1939 

